Canada vs Iceland: Secondary education, pupils

Canada
48.9%
in 2017
Iceland
48.9%
in 2017
Canada rank
108th
Iceland rank
106th

Secondary education, pupils over time

  • Canada
  • Iceland
0204060197119942017

How they compare

Iceland currently reports 48.9% against 48.9% in Canada, a difference of 0.0%.

The two have swapped places 5 times across 33 shared years of data; in 1971 it was Canada ahead.

Canada ranks 108th and Iceland ranks 106th of 203 countries.

Across the 5 decades both report, Canada averaged higher in 2 and Iceland in 3.

Head to head by decade

Decade Canada Iceland Difference Ahead
1970s 49.2% 44.8% 4.4% Canada
1980s 49.0% 47.4% 1.6% Canada
1990s 48.7% 48.7% 0.1% Iceland
2000s 48.3% 49.8% 1.5% Iceland
2010s 48.7% 49.2% 0.5% Iceland

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher secondary education, pupils, Canada or Iceland?
Iceland, at 48.9% against 48.9% in Canada as of 2017.
What is the difference in secondary education, pupils between Canada and Iceland?
0.0%, with Iceland ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Canada and Iceland?
33 years are reported by both, from 1971 to 2017.
How do Canada and Iceland rank globally for secondary education, pupils?
Canada ranks 108th and Iceland ranks 106th of 203 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO), published as Secondary education, pupils (% female). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Secondary education, pupils (% female)
Unit
% female
Source
Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
246 places, 7,958 data points, 1970–2019
Last refreshed

Female pupils as a percentage of total pupils at secondary level includes enrollments in public and private schools.